Never say never and all that jazz, but I can honestly say that as of now—January 16, 2010—I have little to no desire to ever run a marathon. That's not to say I'm not impressed with those who accomplish that mega-feat because I AM. A huge pat on the back and FBG congrats to Jenn and Tish on their …Read More

First Lady Michelle Obama landed on Sesame Street to bring an important message to all: the importance of healthy eating, exercise and reading. Three of the FBGs favorite things! She further emphasizes parents' roles in adopting healthy habits themselves to set a good example for young'uns . Sounds …Read More

On this wintry day, pull up a chair, a big mug of hot cocoa (with marshmallows!) and these great links from around the World Wide Web!
If you're snowed in and can't walk around the block, let alone get the gym, try this no-equipment workout that you can do at home! —Peak 20 Workout
If you …Read More

The last time we reviewed one of Jackie Warner's DVDs, we gave it four stars. Four stars! We rarely give anything four stars. (To see our fave DVDs, click here.) So we had high hopes for Personal Training with Jackie: Power Circuit Training, especially after yesterday's behind-the-scenes interview. …Read More

Potential good news has arrived for soy-loving breast cancer survivors. While doctors have often warned breast cancer patients to avoid soy products, they're now saying that the legume may have some major benefits for cancer sufferers. A new study showed that women with breast cancer who ate more …Read More

A little more than a year ago, we interviewed Jackie Warner, the star of the Bravo TV's reality show Workout, in FBG's first-ever podcast. At that time Jackie gave us the rundown on what went on behind the scenes of the show and what it was like making her first workout DVD (which we loved, …Read More

While neither Jenn nor I have children yet, we love to share baby and parenting fitness information with the fit bottomed moms in our audience. So when we came across Crib Notes: A Candid Look at Conception, Pregnancy, and Parenthood, we'd thought we'd pass it along. The author knows how tough it …Read More

2,931 calories, 26.2 miles, 5 hours, 27 minutes and 26 seconds
Below is Tish's account of the big 26.2—both pre-marathon and post—that Jenn blogged about yesterday and they completed together on Sunday. Plus, the five things she learned training and running a marathon!
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Jenn and I love to travel, so when the savvy ladies over at See Jane Fly asked if we wanted to partner up with them, we jumped at the chance! We will be sharing some of our fitness-related travel items with SJF, and they will be sharing some of their health-related travel content with us. If you've …Read More

I thought long and hard about this post's title. The last time I hit a major fitness milestone, I was proud but kind of flippant about what I had accomplished. Yes, it was hard and I was taxed, but I never had a "Come to Jesus" moment. Not like yesterday. Not like last week. Not like …Read More